We are learning to live without the comforts and conveniences that we now enjoy. Prepare to survive if a natural disaster, terrorist attack, economic collapse, or other catastrophe causes us to lose our modern conveniences.

I have decided to start this group because there is much need for supporting the, often times, overlooked caregivers. I am too, a caregiver for my mother who has MS, as well as a professional life coach, bringing to the meetings personal as well as professional experience. The purpose of this group is to create a sacred space where us, caregivers, can get together and find our voice in spite of the difficult experience of caring for a loved one. It is a place of contemplation, learning and empow …

The Illinois Emergency Preppers are a statewide emergency preparedness group. Our team meets on topics that we feel are relevant to the urban, suburban, and to a lesser extent rural preppers. Many of our members are part of an established team and come from all walks of life. We have a wide range of skills including farming, mechanics, engineering, firearms, ex-military, gardening and a variety of others. We are always interested in meeting and sharing ideas with folks from all backgrounds. Join …

     Welcome to a Meetup that provides financing options for individuals, businesses, and non-profits to operate and  survive in a post "Great Recession" world........   Since BANKS were handed all of our tax dollars they decided to stopped lending, hand out big bonuses, build bank branches on every corner, and play their own game of monopoly with our homes, had enough yet?   Why beg for a loan when companies are willing to help no matter who you know or what you have??????     This Meetup is in …

This is a safe place for adults or children to talk, share or meet up with other Traumatic Brain Injury victims. Find friends, share experiences, have lunch, catch a movie...with people that understand you. Family, spouses, friends, caretakers all welcome to participate with you.

In today's economy, the more quality connections you have, the better chance of not only surviving, but thriving in a competitive marketplace. We will get together once a month to exchange ideas, meet others and have short presentations about different businesses and different business tools.

Chicago Suburban Backpackers is an organization for those interested in getting out and enjoying nature. Backpacking involved hiking on trails with survival gear to sustain you for a few days to a few weeks. Leaders are experienced in safely navigating with a compass and map to destinations averaging from 6 to 15 miles per day. Backpacing is a sport for those who are physically fit and have the necessary equipment to sustain themselves in good and bad weather. Members can attend begining trips w …

Angry Black Women Poem By L. Aaron As much as I hate to say it and add fuel to the flames that singes away at the souls of a race of beautiful women. I must confess that I am an angry black woman. She and I are one in the same and yet one of many. I accept this title with acknowledgement and realization that it does not define me and the essence of my being. It is not the single most relevant characteristic of who I am as a woman of African decent. It is however an identifying emotion of my lif …

GiveForward.com is an online fundraising platform that builds a community of support for those going through a medical crisis. With our Meetup group we hope to extend our reach and build a community of both offline AND online support. In addition to GiveForward ambassadors, members will include social workers, survivors, fighters and caregivers. Each meeting will be an opportunity for those going through illness, supporting a patient, or working with patients to talk about the struggles they fac …

KunTao Silat is a Indonesian/Chinese/ Dutch/American martial art designed to serve the whole person, Mind, Body and Spirit. KunTao Silat is a direct, practical form of self defense forged in one of the most violent crucibles known to man. It is not based on theory, but on the skills passed on by those who survived in an environment where war, piracy, religious extremism and violent crime were every day events.   These skills are simple, direct and profound because they had to be! KunTao Silat in …

BREAKING NEWS Jan. 16. Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro wins the 2010 Quad-States Mixed Games Poker Championship, surviving a field of the region's most experienced poker veterans in a marathon 14 hour tournament. For more on the story, visit: http://www.ChicagoPokerNews.com Three Title Bracelets (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned …

Meet with locals who are interested in tracking, tool making, edible plants among other "Primitive Skills". Every month we provide a free Skills afternoon, focusing on basic methods for tracking, foraging, fire by friction, tool making...the list goes on. We are also bringing in some the best and the brightest instructors for a more advanced and in-depth learning in the arts that you want. Practical Primitive, OnPoint Tactical to name a couple, along with established flint knappers and forager …

This Local Group Will Help You Discover Smart, Effective Marketing Strategies For Surviving These Trying Times! GKIC Chicago & Northwest Suburbs is a group of business owners, sales and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and professional practice owners interested in learning more about the direct marketing strategies and techniques taught by marketing gurus Dan Kennedy, Bill Glazer and Steve Sipress. Our first meeting was September 2008, and since then we have been changing lives and imp …

Rolling Meadows/ Palatine/ Elk Grove/ Schaumburg/ Hoffman Estates - Networking Events! Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! Never Eat Alone Networking organizes events that allow you to meet local Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and Various Professionals enabling you to make new connections and grow your network! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors and highly regarded speakers, that if your business requires customers in order to survive (which includes …

The focus of Plunge Junkies is the startup stage which, by our definition, includes both opportunity identification and launch. If you're an entrepreneur who needs to get going fast with a new venture and wants to learn from others, this is the place for you. We bring together both the theory and practice of successful startup entrepreneurship. While our backgrounds are diverse in theory and culture, the lessons shared here will be beneficial to almost any entrepreneur. Our preference is for cre …

We are an existing group of preppers from the northwest and northern suburbs under the aegis of Live Free USA and we are looking for people who are serious about prepping. With the uncertain times we live in, being prepared for any short term emergency as well as long-term off grid sustainability is essential not only to our survival but to enable us to retain our liberties and even prosper. This group is open to all regardless of whether you've been prepping for a long time or are just starting …